listen i know it’s not cool to like thanksgiving but is it possible to enjoy myself WHILE being aware of my privilege?
i think so. i like thanksgiving because it’s time to reflect on the positivity in my life and tell my friends and family and girlfriend etc how much i love them and spend more time with them in that holiday-esque kind of way.
that being said, its history is deeply entrenched in racist awful crap, and i think with that awareness and with the goal of not propagating racist shit, it’s okay to enjoy it. i try to remember history today and honor those wrongly lost. and share that with others so they might also learn the fuckedupness.
but not celebrate the happy pilgrim-native dinner scene.
see also how to be a fan of problematic things.
3 months ago
